Well, it was fun running the planet folks, but our robo-crab overlords have risen from the deep and our time is over. Did I mention there is a video?

Designed at the Korean Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST) with help from five South Korean universities, the Crabster CR200 as its officially known was aimed at overcoming the challenges posed by strong tidal currents in shallow waters.

Not all of us were born nearly super-human swimming prodigies that subsequently trained to the peak of human ability. Nor do we possess Atlantean heritage. So what are our options? Why, technology of course… last refuge of the lazy but clever.

The NEW BladeFish “5000 Turbo” Sea Scooter is the top of the line dive propulsion vehicle for scuba divers, snorkelers and swimmers. The 4 speed BladeFish “5000 Turbo” features a fourth Turbo gear for a 20% power boost on demand for speeds in access of 4mph. At a total weight of only 10.5 pounds, the BladeFish “5000 Turbo” underwater … Read more

Officially, it is a gorgeously designed ocean vessel / skyscraper powered by renewable energy for a sustainable human presence in the world’s imperiled seas. Unofficially, it is my future super villain base from which I will repel the world’s so-called heroes with batteries of lasers and ion disrupters while launching my plans for world peace/domination.

The brainchild of French architect Jacques Rougerie, The SeaOrbiter would also be the world’s first vertical ship standing at an impressive 170 feet (51m) tall. However in order to make the vessel as stable as possible, two-thirds of its structure would remain underwater, giving the … Read more

I know, poor form with the climate change humor, but it still doesn’t undercut the futuristic cool that is your own solar-powered floating island home. Video after the cut.

Solar energy technologies such as photovoltaic panels could provide a third of the world’s energy by 2060 if politicians commit to limiting global warming. In 2011, the International Energy Agency has said that solar energy can make considerable contributions to solving the most urgent problem the world now faces, the greenhouse effect.